7. A Father Makes His Own Fortune

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A father doesn't settle for handouts or charity when it comes to his personal fortune. He isn't satisfied with family money. He thanks Lady Luck and moves on to decide his own destiny. Any man who inherits goods from his late aunt or parents takes his inheritance and turns it into 10 times what it was.

The character that you build from doing this is essential to growing as a man in the most traditional sense. It doesn't mean your wife or girlfriend isn't contributing, and it doesn't mean that you can't be a stay-at-home father. It simply means that you are carving out your own space. You are truly independent when you do this.